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Best Place to Live, Blizzard, Racism in Schools: Columbia 2016 in Review
HoCo high schools ranked among best in nation, bear caught on video, tornado touches down and more top stories on Columbia Patch in 2016.
COLUMBIA, MD — The year on Columbia Patch, there was unrest everywhere from the polls to the weather. Even so, there were lighter moments, such as a bear climbing behind a natural resources policewoman and Columbia being ranked the best place to live in America for 2016. Without further ado, here are some of the top stories of 2016 on Columbia Patch:
- Columbia is Best Place to Live in America for 2016: Money Magazine
- Racist Post Leads to Action at Oakland Mills High School
- Columbia is One of Most Diverse Cities in America: WalletHub
- More Than 2 Feet of Snow Reported in Columbia During Blizzard
- Bear Climbs Behind Officer's Back in Park: VIDEO
- Howard County Election Results 2016: Board of Ed Upset, 'Yes' to Question A
- 3 Howard County High Schools Among Top 10 in MD: U.S. News
- Top Flight Gymnastics Instructor Arrested for Distributing Child Porn
- Tornado Touched Down in Howard County: National Weather Service
- Columbia Area Teens Arraigned in Virginia Girl's Murder
Columbia lakefront. Patch File Photo.
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